William Handley

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1834
Died
June 23, 1909
Age at death
74
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Handley12,710
Opponents9,568
1
Elections run

William Handley (1834–1909), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3 with 12,710 votes (57.05%), defeating Benjamin W Norris.

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How many votes has William Handley received?

William Handley has received 12,710 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Handley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseAlabamaWon12,71057.05%Benjamin W Norris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000155) and Wikidata (Q2577860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Handley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-handley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.